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18:15 CEST Final: Denmark vs Republic of Korea
19:17 CEST Denmark have early lead with 21 minutes to go
Scoring her eighth goal in the game, Scaglione just became the first player to score at least 60 goals at the 2022 IHF Women¡¯s Youth World Championship. It has been a stellar tournament for Scaglione, who might be challenging for the MVP crown at North Macedonia 2022, but a lot will ride on how this game ends. Right now, she is used at 100%, she made some mistakes but is a crucial part of Denmark¡¯s attack. The European team¡¯s success will also rely heavily on goalkeeper Ida Marie Kaysen. Right now, she made 13 saves for one of the best games of her career. Will it matter in the end? Denmark have a 20:19 lead with 21 minutes to go. Like we previously told you, this will go down to the wire, down to the very last minute.
18:52 CEST Half-time: Denmark vs Republic of Korea 15:15
For eight minutes and 54 seconds, the Republic of Korea¡¯s free-flowing attack was stopped in its tracks, failing to produce a single goal on the scoreboard. It might have been Denmark¡¯s defence, but the most important aspect was the Scandinavian team¡¯s goalkeeper, Ida Marie Kaysen, who saved four shots in a row, to improve her overall tally to nine saves and a 39% saving efficiency at the break. This helped Denmark to create a 4:0 run, which, in turn, put them in front, boasting a three-goal lead, 14:11, an amazing turn of events after the Republic of Korea created their three-goal gap at the start of the match. You cannot fault any of the sides, which are giving it their all, with some amazing moments from both throughout the game.
A suspension for right back Anne With Johansen, after hitting Korea¡¯s goalkeeper Gayeong Kim with a shot in the face was, eventually, Denmark¡¯s undoing in the first half. That lead went into thin air and after a steal with 13 seconds to go, the Asian side boasted their own 15:14 lead. Captain Laura Borg converted Denmark¡¯s final shot, as the two teams are deadlocked at the break, 15:15, after some high-quality handball.
What can Denmark do in the second half? Pay more attention in attack and do not concede so many mistakes. Korea, on the other hand, just need more consistency. It will be a very, very difficult game to predict until the closing minutes. And when the gold medal at the 2022 IHF Women¡¯s Youth World Championship, makes it even more difficult.
18:39 CEST Great comeback by Denmark
This will probably go down to the wire, as the two sides measure up excellent against each other. Denmark mounted a superb comeback and what really worked out for them was the left flank, with Julie Scaglione and Matilde Vestergaard combining for eight of their team¡¯s first 11 goals. With ten minutes to go in the second half, the deadlock is not broken, 11:11, but can Denmark keep up this pace? Scaglione says yes and she just hit her sixth goal in the game, basically giving the Republic of Korea a run for their money.